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Cardinal Christian Tumi was kidnapped this afternoon by a group of armed men on the road between Bamenda and Kumbo. The Cardinal and Fon, the king of Kumbo, were captured in Baba by a certain general of the Ambazonians, his nom de guerre is Chaomao. I called the son of the King of Kumbo, who also confirmed to me that it is Chaomao, a former priest, because he complained that the cardinal was urging the children to go to school. Because for them, if school starts, it is a sign of normalization.…

In Cameroon, teachers from the Presbyterian school kidnapped in Kumbo were released on Thursday, November 5, at noon, according to the office of the governor of the English-speaking northwestern region. A release coming as the funeral of the murdered children at their school in Kumba on October 14 took place in the morning in the English-speaking southwestern area.…

The province of Tigray is situated in northern Ethiopia, on the border with Eritrea. The offensive was launched by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday evening to Wednesday, November 4, to regain management of the province that desires to secede. An offensive that he intends to proceed. All communication continues to be reduce with Tigray. Tough for the time being to ascertain an evaluation…

“We have taken this decision with a heavy heart and after much internal discussion,” INTERSOS Director General Kostas Moschochoritis said. “We value the history of our relationships with the people of Somalia and the service we have provided through years of humanitarian collaboration.” The decision to close the mission follows the discovery by our internal oversight mechanisms of fraudulent financial activity. Given the complexity of the Somali operational environment, we…

Unidentified armed males launch repeated assaults on youngsters, academics and colleges in Cameroon's stressed English-speaking area, the UN mentioned on Thursday. Armed males launched 5 abuses in lower than two weeks within the nation's northwestern and southwestern areas, mentioned UN humanitarian coordinator in Cameroon, Matthias Naab, in an announcement. On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a university within the city of Limbe and tortured academics and youngsters. On the identical day, 9 youngsters had…

President John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday morning for his second term at the helm of the country after his very wide-ranging but contested re-election on October 28 with more than 84% of the vote. A grand ceremony was organized in a stadium in Dodoma, the capital, in the presence of foreign guests and the composite bodies.…

The massacre took place earlier this week in the northern Cabo Delgado region. Last Monday, bodies were found in a forest. It is in this province rich in hydrocarbons and bordering Tanzania that rebels have raged for three years, promising allegiance to the Islamic State group. At least five adults and fifteen teenagers have…

Laurent Gbagbo's lawyers say he spoke by telephone with Prime Minister Ahmed Bakayoko on Wednesday. According to them, he expressed concern and feelings after the encirclement of the residence of former President Henri Konan Bédié. A political gesture confirming the new position of the former president. With our special…

The UN chief has expressed "concern" over reported armed clashes in northern Ethiopia, and requires instant motion to decalate tensions and guarantee a peaceable resolution to the dispute, his spokesman mentioned. "The Secretary-Common renews the UN dedication with its companions within the area to assist the Ethiopian Authorities in its reform efforts geared toward constructing a peaceable and safe future for all its peoples," UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric mentioned in a press release late Wednesday.…

The Auditor General presented his annual report to the Transitional Authorities at the end of last week. This report, which reviews public spending, has since been published. In 2019, Rigsrevisionen carried out 31 verifications concerning expenses, which were carried out between 2015 and the first quarter of 2018. Purpose: to track everything that looks like a lack of transparency or even direct fraud.…